edna Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) "First Cut Is The Deepest, The" Rod Stewart Written by Cat Stevens in 1965. The first version to be recorded and released was the cover by P.P.Arnold in May 1967. Cat Stevens included his version in his 1967 album "New Masters" in December on the same year. The song has been covered, among others, by Rod Stewart, in 1977. He recorded it at Muscle Shoals Studios as a track of the 1976 LP, "A Night on the Town". It was also released as a single with "I Don't Want to Talk About It" as the B-side in the UK and"The Balltrap" in the USA, though it's considered and labelled as a double A-sided single. The song was a hit for Stewart, it peaked at #1 for a month in May 1977, in the UK. It reached #21 in the US (Billboard Hot100) and #11 in Canada in April. Cat Stevens Stevens had recoreded a demo in 1965 with the song, as his first idea was to become a songwriter. The song concerns someone apprehensive about entering a new romantic relationship because he is still suffering from being hurt by his first love... Stewart excludes the concluding "But when it comes to being loved, she's first" from the refrain.(wikipedia) Edited December 11, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 "Harder They Come, The" Jimmy Cliff Written by Jimmy Cliff in 1971, it was recorded in 1972 as part of the soundtrack of "The Harder They Come", the movie directed by Perry Henzell. A track of the album and also a single, released in July 197 with "Many Rivers To Cross" as the B-side. The movie shows a Rasta crime story in Jamaica. Jimmy Cliff himself performs as "Ivanhoe". The songs in the movie -and in the soundtrack album as well)- are a compilation of reggae songs written between 1967 till 1972, by different artists, except for "The Harder They Come", written specially for the movie. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked it in its #341 among the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". If any of the hundreds of songs that Jimmy Cliff has written can be said to be synonymous with his name, this is it. The theme song to the movie of the same name, "The Harder They Come took Cliff from Jamaican pop star to an internationally acclaimed reggae artist. Like all the best of the artist's songs, the seemingly simple lyrics work on a number of levels, and resonate across all boundaries. For an international audience, the theme of overcoming the odds, of fighting on regardless of the obstacles, was an upbeat message not far removed from the industrious ant of "High Hopes." In Jamaica, the song was seen as the ultimate rude boy anthem, as the ghetto youth grabs his share of the pie. Lyrically, the number also encapsulates the entire movie, except the shoot-out at the end of course. Cliff self-produced the song, giving it a solid reggae backing, but keeping his vocals to the fore, the perfect combination of music and song. The number appears twice on the movie's soundtrack, in barely discernible different versions. A true masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 "Sitting" Cat Stevens Written by Cat Stevens in 1971. A track of his album "Catch Bull At Four", recorded in May 1972 in London (Morgan Studios), Oxfordshire (Manor Studio) and France (Chateau d'Hérouville). It was released on September 1972. The single was released in 1973 and it reached #16 on Billboard Pop Singles. "Crab Dance" was its B-side. According allmusic, Catch Bull at Four began with a statement of purpose, "Sitting," in which Cat Stevens tried to talk himself into believing that he hadn't stalled, beginning to worry that he might be falling behind schedule or even going in circles. It may be that Stevens' recent experiences had contributed to his sense that he was running out of time. Though he was never a directly confessional writer, one got the sense that his disaffection with the life of a pop star was reasserting itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 "Grand Illusion, The" Styx Written by Dennis DeYoung. The opening track of the eponymous album, recorded in 1977 and released in July on the same year. It was their seventh studio album. "The Grand Illusion" wasn't released as a single. The song talks about the "struggle to overcome self-deluding superficiality in order to affirm one's genuine value", according to Dennis DeYoung. DeYoung sings lead vocals; Tommy Shaw plays the first guitar solo; the secong solo is played by James Young. The album was their first commercial big hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 "Pagan Baby" Creedence Clearwater Revival Written by John Fogerty. The opening track of their sixth studio album, "Pendulum". Recorded in November 1970 and released on December 15th the same year. The song lasts 6.25 minutes. John Fogerty plays horns and keyboards. It wasn't released as a single but it had good reviews from the critics and allmusic refers to it as "such great numbers as the bluesy groove "Pagan Baby" "Molina" and "Pagan Baby," which make Creedence history as the first John Fogerty songs about women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 "Volare" Dean Martin Written by Domenico Modugno and Franco Migliacci. Lyrics in English by Mitchell Parish. Here is the info we already have for the original Italian song. Dean Martin recorded his version in 1958 and by August it made #12 on the pop charts in the US and #2 in the UK. It was released as a single with "Outta my Mind" as the B-side. Also as a track of "This Is Dean Martin!" a compilation album from 1958. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 If you have any further info&Facts aboout the songs, please, add them... I couldn't find much... Pinkstones, I think you might like to add the facts for "Someone Like You - Adele" since it's your nom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkstones Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Someone Like You Adele "Someone Like You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele. Written by Adele and Dan Wilson for her second studio album 21. The pop[1] ballad was inspired by a broken relationship of hers, and lyrically it speaks of Adele coming to terms with it. XL Recordings released the song as the second single from the album on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom and on 9 August 2011 in the United States. Accompanied only by a piano in the song, Adele sings about the end of the relationship with her ex-boyfriend. The song received positive reviews from music critics who chose the song as a highlight on the album and praised its simple sound. The lyrics and Adele's vocal performance in the song were also praised. Following a well-received performance of the song at the 2011 BRIT Awards, "Someone Like You" became Adele's first number one single in the United Kingdom and it stayed on the top of the chart for five weeks. The song also topped the charts in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, France, Switzerland and has become Adele's second number one in the United States. With that achievement Adele became the first female British solo singer in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have two number ones from the same album. In July 2011, it became the first single of the decade to sell a million units in the United Kingdom and it was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), as well as being certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jake Nava and it was filmed in Paris, France. The video showed Adele walking alone through the streets with a sad look on her face. Critics praised the video for being simple and perfect for the sound of the song. Adele performed the song on several award and television shows including the 2011 BRIT Awards, 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She additionally added the song on the set list of her second tour Adele Live. The live performances of the song were heavily praised by music critics and fans. On 30 November 2011, "Someone Like You" received one Grammy Award nomination, in pop category, for "Best Pop Vocal Performance Solo" You can read more about the song here --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Someone_Like_You_%28Adele_song%29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 "Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)"- Dean Martin > The single actually charted on two different charts in the U.S. The #12 position was achieved on the U.S. Billboard Best Sellers In Stores chart. The single also charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart where it peaked at #15. This happened because Billboard introduced the Hot 100 chart on 8/4/58 but kept the Best Sellers In Stores chart active until 10/13/58. > The orchestra on Dean Martin's version was conducted by Gus Levene. Also, a correction: The Songfacts page for the Domenico Modugno version has an incorrect fact that was sent in by someone. The entry there says: This song won the first Grammy Award for Record Of The Year in 1959. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France) The fact is: The year should be 1958, not 1959. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Thank you, Brad! ...thank you too, pinkstones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #274 This week there are 5 (five) songs needing facts. 1. You Might Think - The Cars (1984) 2. You Really Got A Hold On Me - The Beatles (1963) 3. So What'cha Want - Beastie Boys (1992) 4. Other Side, The - Aerosmith (1989) 5. Waterfall - Jimmy Cliff (1968) If you have any info on any of the songs mentioned anywhere in this thread, please feel free to post your knowledge here. Submissions on songs will be collated and sent to the main site and you will receive credit for your contribution. As always the Songfish thanks you :guitar: :rock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) "You Might Think" The Cars Written by Ric Ocasek. A track of their fifth album "Heartbeat City". Recorded between 1983 and 1984. Released in 1984, produced by Ocasek and Robert John "Mutt" Lange. The song was the first single released from the album, in March 1984, with "Heartbeat City" as the B-side. In the UK, the single wasn't released until November the same year and the B-side was "I Refuse" The song was a hit. It went straight to #1 on the Billboard Top Rock lists. It also reached #7 in the Hot Billboard 100 charts and #8 in Canada. It was actually the first song by The Cars to get to the Top. The video helped. In the days of MTV, it aired the song. It was directed by Jeff Stein, Alex Weil and Charlie Levi. It won the first "MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year". It was also nominated for 4 more awards and won five Prizes at Billboard's 1984 Video Music Awards. Edited December 19, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 "You Really Got A Hold On Me" The Beatles Written by Smokey Robinson in 1962. Recorded by The Miracles in the same year. The Beatles recorded their cover in 1963 at the EMI Studios in London, on July 18th. It was a track of their second album, "With The Beatles". The song was the first one to be recorded for the album and it took seven takes to complete it. The Beatles were fans of The Miracles, they had their LP and it was their decision to cover that song. John Lennon sung lead vocals; Paul McCartney and George Harrison were in charge of the backing vocals. George Martin played piano. A lot of our tracks may not have been 'cool'. I think if we'd just been cool, we wouldn't have made it how we did. But that was a great aspect of us. John would do A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues or You Really Got A Hold On Me - you could call that cool. The second album was slightly better then the first, in asmuch as we spent more time on it, and there were more original songs. We did "Money" for that album, and other cover versions: "Please Mister Postman", "You Really Got A Hold On Me" and "Devil In Her Heart". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 "So What'cha Want?"- Beastie Boys "So What'cha Want" is the second single from the album Check Your Head by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released on June 2, 1992. Beck used the rhythm track of the song as a sample in "E-Pro", the opening track of his 2005 album Guero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 "Waterfall" Jimmy Cliff Written by Alex Spyropoulos and Patrick Campbell-Lyons. Recorded as a track for his debut album, "Hard Road to Travel", in 1968. "Waterfall" was released as a single and won the International Song Festival of Brazil in the same year for Jamaica. Cliff even moved to Brazil as he became very popular there but the next hits ("Wonderful World, Beautiful people" among others) brought him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 "The Other Side"- Aerosmith "The Other Side" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith, and written by Jim Vallance (music) and Steven Tyler (lyrics). It was released in 1990 as the fourth single from the band's highly successful 1989 album Pump. The songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland were eventually given songwriting credit on the song after threatening to file suit over what they perceived to be similarities between "The Other Side" and their song "Standing in the Shadows of Love" Peaking at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100, the song marked a first for Aerosmith, as it became the fourth song from a single album of theirs to chart in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Only Get a Grip has equaled this feat. Additionally, the song reached #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, the third single from Pump to do so. It was used in the film True Romance with Christian Slater and Dennis Hopper. The song won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video in 1991. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 "You Really Got A Hold On Me" The Beatles Written by Smokey Robinson in 1962. Recorded by The Miracles in the same year. The Beatles recorded their cover in 1963 at the EMI Studios in London, on July 18th. It was a track of their second album, "With The Beatles". The song was the first one to be recorded for the album and it took seven takes to complete it. The Beatles were fans of The Miracles, they had their LP and it was their decision to cover that song. John Lennon sung lead vocals; Paul McCartney and George Harrison were in charge of the backing vocals. George Martin played piano. Straight from Wiki: The Beatles' version"You Really Got a Hold on Me" [sic] was the first track recorded for the Beatles' second United Kingdom LP, With the Beatles, and features John Lennon on lead vocal with George Harrison on close harmony. The Beatles acquired an imported copy by the Miracles and included it in their repertoire early in 1963. The Beatles recorded the song on July 18, 1963. This session took place while Please Please Me was still at number one in the album charts four months after its release, and in the midst of a rigorous touring schedule that also had to include BBC sessions for radio and television. It was completed in seven takes, four of which were complete. The group then recorded four edit pieces. The final version was an edit of takes 7, 10 and 11.[3] In the fall of 1963, when EMI acquired their first four track recording equipment, the Beatles recorded another version of the song at Lennon's request, perhaps with the intent of including it as a B-side to an upcoming single, or as part of a four song EP. However, the group concluded that in spite of the enhanced recording technology, the new version was not substantially better than their original studio effort, and the remade cover has yet to be officially released in any form. The Beatles also recorded "You Really Got a Hold on Me" on four occasions for BBC radio in 1963. One of these, from July 30, 1963 was included on the Live at the BBC collection. A live version recorded in Stockholm, Sweden in October 1963 was released in 1995 on Anthology 1. The song was performed once again in 1969, during the Let It Be recording sessions, and featured in the 1970 documentary film, Let It Be. [edit] PersonnelJohn Lennon – lead vocal, rhythm guitar George Harrison – lead guitar, lead harmony vocal Paul McCartney – bass, backing vocal Ringo Starr – drums George Martin – piano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thank you so much, Rocky and RonJon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 (edited) The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #275 This week there are 5 (five) songs needing facts. 1. Ain't Nothin' To Me - Johnny Winter (1973) 2. Silver, Blue & Gold - Bad Company (1975) 3. Misirlou - Dick Dale (1962) 4. Don't Ask Me Questions - Graham Parker & The Rumour (1978) 5. At the Sunrise - Chicago (1971) If you have any info on any of the songs mentioned anywhere in this thread, please feel free to post your knowledge here. Submissions on songs will be collated and sent to the main site and you will receive credit for your contribution. As always the Songfish thanks you :guitar: :rock: Edited December 24, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 (edited) "Ain't Nothin' To Me" Johnny Winter Written by E. Dunbar A track of Johnny Winter's fifht studio album, "Still Alive and Well", released in March 1973. Rick Derringer produced and played guitar. Todd Rundgren on keyboards. the Delta-styled ... "Ain't Nothing to Me," dedicated to the subversive notion that sometimes the impassivity of country music is a little sadistic. Edited December 24, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 (edited) "Don't Ask Me Questions" Graham Parker & The Rumour Written by Graham Parker. The last track of his debut album, "Howlin' Wind", released in July 1976. The band was playing waht was called "pub rock" and the band included musicians as Brinsley Schwarz on guitar, Bob Andrews on keyboards, Hammond and piano and Steve Goulding on drums. Schwartz also played horns. The album was filled with excellent songs and the critics liked it a lot. There were compared to Elvis Costello or Joe Jackson in their debuts, as they weremaking a sort of different music in the punk scene. Graham Parker was definitelly doing power pop. "Don't Ask me Questions" was considered as his signature song. Many of the album's songs became live staples for the group, especially the reggae-tinged "Don't Ask Me Questions," which dismisses a malevolent God. The song was re-released on a double live album, "The Parkerilla" in 1978, as a disco remix. The single went up to #32 in the UK lists. Edited December 24, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 (edited) "At the Sunrise" Chicago Written by Robert Lamm. A track of their thrird LP, "Chicago II". Also known as "Travel Suite: At the Sunrise". It was recorded between November and December 1970 at CBS Studios, New York and released in January 1971 The album features three extended pieces: the group collaborated in "Travel Suite", which includes tracks from 5 to 12, one of them being "At the Sunrise". According wikipedia, Lamm "documented his homesickness in the "Travel Suite"". Although "Travel Suite" is primarily a Lamm composition, both Seraphine's "Motorboat to Mars" drum solo and the acoustic experimental "Free Country" balance out the relatively straightforward movements. These include the aggressive "Free" and the decidedly more laid-back "At the Sunrise"... . Edited December 24, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 "Silver, Blue & Gold" Bad Company Written by Paul Rodgers. A track of their third album, "Run With The Pack". It was recorded in Grasse (France) at The Rolling Stones Mobile Truck, in September 1975 and released in January next year. "Silver, Blue and Gold" wasn't released as a single. Yet it became a radio classic and it's still one of the most popular songs of Bad Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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edna Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) "Misirlou" Dick Dale A popular Greek song whose original author was never identified. Michalis Patrinos and his Band were the first performers to record the song, in Greece, in 1927. Patrinos wrote the lyrics and the music is said to be composed by him and the band. Misirlou means "Egyptian Muslim girl" Yet Nick Roubanis is credited as the author as he recored his version in a jazzy style in 1941 and nobody claimed he wasn't the author. The lyrics in English were written by Bob Russell, Fred Wise and Milton Leeds. The song became a standard and all the bands played it. Dick Dale recorded his version as an instrumental in 1962, making it sound more as a rock and roll piece. "Miserlou" became famous in the US thanks to his version. The song's oriental melody has been so popular for so long that many people, from Morocco to Iraq, claim it to be a folk song from their own country. In fact, in the realm of Middle Eastern music, the song is a very simplistic one, since it is little more than going up and down the Hijaz Kar or double harmonic scale (E-F-G#-A-B-C-D#). The Beach Boys covered this song in their 1963 album "Surfin' USA" nd it became a very American pop tune. There were many sort of versions and it was also part of "Pulp Fiction" sountrack. In March 2005, Q magazine placed Dale's version at number 89 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. In 2006, his version once again found popularity, this time as the basis of The Black Eyed Peas' single "Pump It." Also in 2006, a cover of Dale's version was included as a playable song in the rhythm game Guitar Hero II. Edited December 26, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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